Medical Care, Medical Complications, Outcome, Fatal, Risk Factors, Sepsis Due to Streptococcus, Group A, Severe Infection, Strain, Therapy, Virulence Factors
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is observational, retrospective and prospective study in pediatric patients hospitalized with invasive streptococcal A infection
Detailed description
The main of this study is to identify and record cases of invasive and severe infections due to Streptococcus pyogenes. In order to evaluate the incidence of severe forms of disease and the possible contributing factors, and to optimize their management. Admitted patients to intensive care or critical care units in reported via Santé Publique France may also be included in this study. Secondly, epidemiological, clinical, bacteriological data of all severe or not cases, of group A Streptococcal infections will be compiled to describe their characteristics, and try to explain this recrudescence as well as possible.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age\<18 years * Documented invasive Group A Streptococcus infection (identification of GAS in a normally sterile site or from another site in case of toxin shock or necrotizing dermo-hypodermatitis)
Exclusion criteria
* Opposition of the patient or his/her legal representative
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalisation | 1 year | How long patient was hospitalised during this infection |
| Treatments provided in intensive care unit | 1 year | what treatments are used in intensive care unit to treat infection |
| Complications | 1 year | what are the complications due to severe infection |
| Treatments used in routine care unit | 1 year | which treatments are used in routine care unit to treat the infection |
| Risk factors | 1 year | description of underlying conditions |
| Characterization of Group A Streptococcus strains | 1 year | Characterization of Group A Streptococcus strains by the CNR |
| Death | 1 year | Death Outcome during hospitalisation |
Countries
France